Is weather considered a form of hazardous energy?

Weather is not typically classified as a form of hazardous energy in the context of incident safety and management. Hazardous energy sources generally refer to energies that are stored or dynamic, such as electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, or gravitational forces that can cause harm if not properly managed during operations.

Weather conditions, while they can create unsafe scenarios or contribute to incidents, do not fall into these energy categories. Instead, they serve as external environmental factors that may impact operational safety and require planning and consideration, but they do not represent a form of energy that can be controlled or released in the same way that other forms of hazardous energy can. This distinction is crucial for effective incident safety management, as the focus is on recognizing, controlling, and mitigating risks created by defined hazardous energy sources during operations.